Magnetic steel-sliver meat scraper



Oct. 7, 1930.

M. OTRZASEK MAGNETIC STEEL SLIVER MEAT SCRAPER Filed March 2, 1929 [N I/ENTOR Patented 1 930 MIKE o'r-RZASEK, QFBOSEZDALE STATiON fAIiBERTh, CANADAQ j ruie vnrro srnnn sri vnn MEAT Sonat na p lication filed March 2, 1929." serial no." 343,95

l "Thispresent inventionh as relation renew,

and'useful improvements in a magnetic steel sliver meat scrapera nd hasiorits primaryl ob]ect the provisionof a simple implement 5= wliich may be readily passed over meat to removeytherefrom steelslivers and the, like u are, frequently found in meat which has been cut with a saw; a knife,'or the like and may not be'readily observed with the 1H) naked eye butnevertheless will te d to injure thepersoneating the meat; a; a Another object of theiinvention resides in the provision "ofa'n implement of the character stated which may be readily employeda 1 8 inthe home-0r at the butcher shop to remove "steel slivers and the like from the cut of meat before preparing the same for cook-- A further object'of the invention resides in the provision or an implementof the char acter stated including a magnetic member having serrated blades or saw blades extended across the same to detect and remove steel slivers and the like from the meat as the implement is passed over the surface of the a meat; without'injury tothe meat;

A still further object of the invention resides in the provisionof a magnetic steel slivermeat-scraper of the character stated "composed oiithe minimum number of parts and arranged so thattheback' plate of the device may be readily removed from thehandle and other partsi'for cleaning the' implement after use of the sameon themea-tand thus provide for removal of the slivers from the implement anda thorough cleaning of the latter ready for further use.

The invention has for a still further ob ject the provision of a magnetic steel sliver meat scraper of the characterstated in whicha the various parts are readily assembled and I held together during use of the implement and may be readilyseparated andJcleaned,

as desired. a V

To the accomplishment of these and related objects asshall become apparent as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as shall be hereinafter which is of extremely simple construction,

m re fully described; illustrated a; I t emcompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereuntoa pended.

- The invention will e'bestjunders'toodand canbejmore clearly described when reference a is had to the drawings forming a part of this disclosure; wherein like characters indicate like parts, throughout the severa-l vie'ws, j

Inthe drawingsg% a i Figured as a perspectivev'iew ofthe mag; netic steelsliver meat scraper;

Figure 2 isa top plan viewotthe scraper;

Figureii is a bottom planview thereof; Figure 4 is a longitudinal section through the scraper, taken substantially on i the plane of line 4'4 ofFigure 3, looking in the direction indicatedby the arrows; and

Figure 5is'an endelevatiomlookingatthe rear end thereof.

Referring more indet'ai'l to the drawings, it-is to be noted that a wire handle! 11 is formed from a section of wire bent centrally upon itself so that the bighjt portion bfijthe wire forms the handle 11, the sidesof which are slightly converged forwardlylto form the narrowneck 12 at the forward end ofthe handle, after which thelegs of the wire are curved outwardly to form-the pairotshoul der s 13 from which the legsojf thewire diverge to formithe framesides l ofthe implement.

A magnet 1 5; of (substantially!conventional foi'm iisheld between the w ireframe sides 14:" a with its bight portionflf held in the shoula ders 1*31-A bottom platel i'is mounted on the 1 underfaceiof the magnet 15 andis provided with j a central 3 longitudinal slot 18-eXtendii1g 1 inwardly from the forward end of the plate 17 for the greater portion of the length 'thereofx A pluralityof channelJplates-l9ffare mounted transverselyon the bottom plate 17,

to ieither side ofthe slot 18 and on the underface of the plate 17;with their downturned longitudinal edges serrated'to form scraping blades 20 for scraping the surfaceofthemeat and extract therefrom all steel slivers and similar particles, the magnet- 15 influencing the plate 17 andthebha nnel plates 19, sor that the extractedsteelsliversand" the like are firmlyhejldand removedbythe'scr aper blades 20. 7 An additional; scraper blade '21wis also provided across the forward end of the magnet 15 and has its serrated upper edge in the same plane as the serrated upper edges of the scraper blades 20, to assure thorough cooperation of the scraper blade 21 with the scraper blades 20. It is also to be noted that the scraper blade 21, has a central slot 22 registering with the central slot 18 of the bottom plate 17. A top plate 23 is also provided for covering over the magnet 15. The top plate tapers or decreases in Width toward its rear end to correspond with the shape of the body of the implement and the longitudinal edges 24 of the top plate 23 are rolled under for clamping engagement around the wire frame sides 14. A spring latch plate 25 is see cured by its rear end 011 the top plate 23 and has its extended forward end 26 bent down at an angle for engagement over theoutturned upper edge 2'? of the scraper blade 21, to hold the top plate 23 firmly in position until the spring latch 25 is releasedfrom the out-turned edge 27 of the scraper blade 21 to permit withdrawal of the top plate 23 rearwardlyfromthe body of the implement.

As the construction of the device has thus been described in detail, brief reference is nowhad to its. use and modus operandi: It is to be noted that the top plate 23 may be readily placed in position and held firmly against movement during use of the implement. By passing the implement over the surface of the meat, the scraper-blades 20 and 21 will be caused to agitate the surface and expose and extract all steel slivers and the like caught up by or deposited in the meat during cutting or sawing thereof. It is thus apparent that the meat will be thoroughly cleanedof deposits which may cause injury to the persons eating the meat and when left in the meat may be the cause of appendicitis,

peritonitis, cancer or other serious trouble,

sometimes developing very slowly. After use o'fthe implement the particles gathered thereby and passing through the slot 18, into the body of the implement may be readily removed and the implement thoroughly cleaned by taking off the top plate 23. This top. plate 23 may be again readily secured in position on the body of the implement to close the top thereof, after thorough cleaning of the parts of the implement.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be manifest that a magnetic steel sliver meat scraper is provided that will fulfillall the necessary requirements of such a device but as many changes could be made in the above description and many apparently widely different embodiments of my invention may be constructed within the scope of the ap pended claims without departing from the spirit or scope thereof, it isintendedthat all matters contained in the said accompanying specification and drawings, shallbe inter-y preted as illustrative and not in a limited sense.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A magnetic steel sliver meat scraper including a magnet; scraper blades supported across said magnet; removable covering means for said magnet; and a handle for the scraper.

2. A magnetic steel sliver'meat scraper including a magnet; transversely extending scraper blades mounted across said magnet; a covering memberfor said magnet; and a handle for the scraper.

A magnetic steel sliver meat scraper including a magnet; a plate supported on said magnet and having a central slot; scraper blades extended transversely across said plate on opposite sides of; said slot; a removable cover plate for the other side of saidmagnet; and a handle extended from one end of the magnet of the scraper.

4;; A magnetic steel sliver meat scraper including a magnet; a plate mounted on said magnet and having a central slot; transverse scraper blades mounted on said plates; a frame extended along the sidesof said magnet; a handle extended from one end of said frame; a top plate removably mounted on said frame; and means for releasably retaining said top plate in position.

5. A magnetic steel sliver meat scraper including a body and a handle formed therewith; a magnet supported in said body; a bottom plate carried on said magnet and mounted; transverse scraper blades extended across the solid portions of said bottom plate for gathering the steel slivers from meat when the scraper is passed over the surface f the meat; a top plate removably supported on said body; and a spring clamp for removably, securing said top plate in position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

- MIKE OTRZASEK. 

